Recent content by GalaticDan

Hi, I'm planning on laying a floor slab for a wooden out building/workshop, want it to be warm. The process I've read about thus far is (feel free to alter in replies!!): a) 4" layer of hardcore. Compacted 1) I got access to a wacker so compacting shouldn't be a problem. Do I...

There are no volume limits for PP any more, and the 30m2 area you refer to is related to b/regs and measured internally as floor area. Thanks for the clarification. There is no requirement for a 6" concrete perimeter Sorry. I should have said, the choice for a wooden workshop wasn't...

Hi, Could someone with experience please try and answer my questions. BR: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/genpub/en/1115315233153.html I can meet all of the BR requirements but it would help to get answers to the following: 1. I'm laying a concrete base for a now decided...

Hi, I'm interested in wiring up my workshop. I'm a member of the IEEE but haven't taken any exam to allow me to carry out electrical work in the home. I am thinking of wiring my workshop with a consumer unit, mcb's for lighting and sockets and overall rcd with local earth. As I...

Hi, Been looking around for cheap prices on sectional garages and come across reasonable pricing on posts and flat faced gravel board. They stock three way and corner posts, all pre-stressed steel re-enforced. 1). Has anyone ever tried building a workshop or garage out these materials...

Hi, When ever I've searched the web for suppliers of sectional concrete, all I get are lists of garage builders. I want to know where you can purchase cast sectional concrete so I can DIY my own design of workshop. The prices of some of these builders arn't cheap in comparison to the...